The Stocker Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Elyria, OH501(c)(3)EIN 34-1293603Revenue $1.6M in FY2023

On file with the IRSstockerfoundation.org151 Innovation Drive, 44035-1675 · Elyria, OHTax-exempt since Nov 1979Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $310K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.6M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
Net assets
$36.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$36.1M
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37.7M
FY2021$39.7M
FY2022$37.9M
FY2023$36.1M
FY2024$31.6M
FY2025$34.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 76% · $2.7M Operating & administrative 24% · $865K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Patricia O'Brien$164,684$151,200

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Elyria, OH.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 208 grants · $2.9M · 2025–2025
Community Foundation for Southern ArizonaFY2025$500,000
Neighborhood AllianceFY2025$350,000
Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central OhioFY2025$85,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast OhioFY2025$75,000
Save Our Children of ElyriaFY2025$50,000
San Francisco Education FundFY2025$50,000
Make Way for BooksFY2025$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$50,000
Lighthouse Community Public SchoolsFY2025$50,000
Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and TechnologyFY2025$50,000
Girl Scouts of North East OhioFY2025$50,000
Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central OhioFY2025$45,804
San Juan Island School DistrictFY2025$43,525
Joyce L Sobel Family Resource CenterFY2025$40,000
University of Washington FoundationFY2025$35,000
Tucson Festival of BooksFY2025$35,000
Lorain Historical SocietyFY2025$30,000
Children RisingFY2025$30,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$14K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$500K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.6M
Investment income$1.6M
Money out
$3.6M
Grants paid$2.7M
Running costs$865K
Owns and owes
$36.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$8.2M
Total assets$36.1M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$1.6M
Total revenue$1.6M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$8.2M
Total assets$36.1M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$36.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.7M$3.7M$2.0M$34.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$3.7M$204K$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.6M$3.6M−$2.0M$36.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$3.8M−$1.8M$37.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$3.2M$1.9M$39.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$4.1M−$2.1M$37.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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